US, Turkey Aim to Tighten Cooperation Ahead of G20 Summit

Mary Alice Salinas WHITE HOUSE— President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are poised to discuss tightening cooperation on security in Syria and Iraq as world leaders prepare to gather this weekend for the G20 summit in the Turkish Mediterranean resort of Antalya. The leaders from the Group of 20 major economies are expected to focus on economic issues when they meet on Sunday and Monday, but the deepening conflicts in Syria and Iraq also are expected to be addressed. Turkey, a long-time U.S. ally and NATO member, has taken in more than 2 million refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria and conflict in Iraq, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping local fighters battle...